Public Library Blog

View The Books You've Borrowed From TSPL by Elesha Halbert-Teskey

A question many patrons want to know is if they have read a book before. Unfortunately, we cannot print out a list of books individuals have borrowed but if you’re wondering what you’ve read from TSPL, you can easily access your charge history online!

Make sure you have your library card ready because you’ll need the number on the back. If you don’t have your card and need the number, you can call us at 705-647-4215 or visit us.

When you log onto our website, the first step is to click on “Catalog...

Canada Day with Canadian Authors by Cole McNaughton

Canada Day is around the corner. Celebrations will be had; friends and family come together and even fireworks for the evening, weather permitting of course. There are other ways to celebrate of course and how better to than by reading a novel written by a fellow Canadian?

Below is a short reading list of recently published novels as well a select few popular Canadian authors’ works worth taking a read.

Mansions of the Moon by Shyam Selvadurai (FIC SEL)

Published May 10, 2022. Read if you like:...

Representation in the Library Stacks by Alison McCorkle

June is LGBTQIA PRIDE month.  Here at the Temiskaming Shores Public Library we have been making concerted efforts to be as inclusive and diverse with our collections as we can. Our aim is to see representation of people from all walks of life, regardless of their culture, race, religion, or sexual orientation included on our bookshelves. 

No matter how young or old we are, we all like to see people who look like us, or feel the way we do, and live in places similar to ours, represented in the...

National Endangered Animal Day by Cole McNaughton

Every year on the third Friday of May, people from around the world participate in National Endangered Species Day. This day was founded by David Robinson and the Endangered Species Coalition in 2006. We here at Temiskaming Shores Public Library would like to help with awareness of this day by sharing a small book list of fiction and non-fiction titles related to endangered species that can be found on our shelves.

Willodeen by Katherine Applegage (J APP) is a youth novel of uncovering the...

Celebrate The Earth Anytime by Alison McCorkle

According to Wikipedia:

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.  First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EarthDay.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.  The official theme for 2022 is Invest in Our Planet.

Even though Earth Day has passed, there is so much going on in the world today…..a global pandemic that has been ongoing for more than two years now, war (the most...